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1126324

	registered interest
	date	13/05/2019
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Mobile Phones: Evidence
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 8 May (HL Deb, col 1220), whether the Attorney General will personally supervise the review of the digital evidence consent form; and whether the views of police and crime commissioners were taken into account in the development of that form.
	tabling member printed	Lord Morris of Aberavon
	uin	HL15684
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/05/2019 answer text <p>The digital evidence consent forms are overseen by the National Police Chiefs’ Council and the Crown Prosecution Service, and they will continue to engage with victims’ groups and the Information Commissioner’s Office to ensure that the right approach is being taken. A draft of the form was issued to a number of stakeholders during development, and this included the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners. The Attorney General will be issuing new Attorney General’s Guidelines on Disclosure in the winter. These Guidelines will assist prosecutors and investigators in ensuring that privacy and data protection considerations are properly considered in disclosure practice and procedure.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 28/05/2019 15:14:22 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	565 label Biography information for Lord Morris of Aberavon

1184491

	registered interest
	date	11/03/2020
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Rape: Trials
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the report by HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate 2019 rape inspection, published in December 2019, in how many rape cases the defence given by the defendant was that the complainant consented to sexual activity; in how many such cases the defendant was acquitted; and in how many rape cases a defendant who gave a different defence was acquitted.
	tabling member printed	Lord Morris of Aberavon
	uin	HL2508
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2020 answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) does not maintain a central record of defences relied on by defendants at trial. This information could only be obtained by an examination of CPS case files, which would incur disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>Rape and serious sexual offences are horrific crimes, which can have a significant and profound impact on victims. The CPS is a partner in the ongoing cross-Government review of the criminal justice response to rape, and is committed to addressing any issues the review highlights openly and honestly. Together with the police, the CPS is already developing a joint action plan, which will address issues raised in the recently published HMCPSI Rape Inspection 2019 report and – in due course – findings of the cross-Government review.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 18/03/2020 12:16:34 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	565 label Biography information for Lord Morris of Aberavon

1485233

	registered interest
	date	30/06/2022
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Rape: Prosecutions
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Lord Bellamy on 28 June (HL Deb, col 580), what plans the Attorney General has to meet the Chairman of the Bar Association to discuss delays in dealing with rape cases.
	tabling member printed	Lord Morris of Aberavon
	uin	HL1397
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2022 answer text <p>A key part the Attorney General’s role as head of the profession is meeting regularly with the leaders of the Professional bodies to discuss matters of relevance within the criminal justice system including the Chair of the Bar Council, the Chair of the Criminal Bar Association, the President of the Law Society and the Bar Circuit Leaders. These valuable and productive meetings enable the Law Officers to understand the issues affecting front-line practitioners, so that they are able to articulate their concerns to ministerial colleagues to ensure that in the development of government policy, the views of the profession are reflected and understood.</p><p> </p><p>Agendas for these meetings are prepared so as to allow flexibility, in order to allow for discussion of topical issues. Such issues include the views of practitioners on the Crown Court backlog, government initiatives such as the roll out of s.28 and how we are working together to improve the system performance in relation to rape cases.</p><p> </p><p>The regular monthly meetings of the Bar Council are attended either by the Attorney or the Solicitor General, so as to allow the Law Officers a full understanding of the issues that are affecting front-line practitioners.</p> answering member printed Lord Stewart of Dirleton question first answered 14/07/2022 12:11:34 answering member 4899 label Biography information for Lord Stewart of Dirleton
	tabling member	565 label Biography information for Lord Morris of Aberavon

226477

	registered interest
	date	10/03/2015
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Terrorism: Prosecutions
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Attorney General will ask HM Chief Inspector of the Crown Prosecution Service to carry out an inquiry into the decision not to prosecute for the Arndale Centre plot, and invite him to publish his findings.
	tabling member printed	Lord Morris of Aberavon
	uin	HL5599
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2015 answer text <p>The Attorney General has no plans to ask HM Chief Inspector of the Crown Prosecution Service to carry out an inquiry into the decision not to prosecute for the Arndale Centre plot. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) concluded that there was insufficient evidence that was admissible in a criminal court in this jurisdiction to afford a realistic prospect of conviction. The Attorney General has no reason to doubt the CPS’s conclusion.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Tankerness question first answered 24/03/2015 13:50:45 answering member 630 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Tankerness
	tabling member	565 label Biography information for Lord Morris of Aberavon

226478

	registered interest
	date	10/03/2015
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Charities
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the Attorney General's duties, as the guardian of public interests, in respect of the supervision of charities; and whether the Attorney General has had any discussions with the Charity Commission as regards the use of the finances of the Rowntree Foundations.
	tabling member printed	Lord Morris of Aberavon
	uin	HL5600
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2015 answer text <p>The Attorney General’s responsibilities, on behalf of the Crown as parens patriae, include representing charity generally, or the beneficiaries of a particular charity, before the courts. The regulation of charities is a matter for the Charity Commission. The Attorney General’s Office does not hold any records of discussions between the Attorney General and the Charity Commission about the finances of the Rowntree Foundations.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Tankerness question first answered 18/03/2015 13:49:07 answering member 630 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Tankerness
	tabling member	565 label Biography information for Lord Morris of Aberavon

227992

	registered interest
	date	17/03/2015
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Serious Fraud Office
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the performance of the Serious Fraud Office.
	tabling member printed	Lord Morris of Aberavon
	uin	HL5807
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2015 answer text <p>The current Director has returned the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) to its original role and purpose of tackling the topmost tier of fraud, bribery and corruption cases with a greater emphasis on those that harm the UK’s reputation as a safe place to do business.</p><p> </p><p>The follow-up report to the 2012 inspection carried out by Her Majesty’s Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate was published in November 2014. It provides a snapshot of the SFO in 2013 and made clear that a “considerable amount of work had been done” to address the recommendations of the inspection, and that “There has been genuine commitment from managers and staff alike to review and update processes and structures and to improve every aspect of case handling, from intelligence gathering and analysis, to casework management and disclosure handling”.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Tankerness question first answered 26/03/2015 13:03:28 answering member 630 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Tankerness
	tabling member	565 label Biography information for Lord Morris of Aberavon

227993

	registered interest
	date	17/03/2015
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Sexual Offences: Prosecutions
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of (1) the performance of the Crown Prosecution Service in relation to prosecutions of high profile sex abuse cases, and (2) the financial resources available to the Crown Prosecution Service to carry out such prosecutions; and what, if any, plans the Crown Prosecution Service has to amend its procedures and practices in relation to such prosecutions.
	tabling member printed	Lord Morris of Aberavon
	uin	HL5808
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2015 answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) considers all cases that are referred by investigators according to the same test, as set out in the Code for Crown Prosecutors. In 2013/14, the CPS prosecuted 12,445 sexual offence cases, of which 9,104 resulted in a conviction, a conviction rate of 73.2%. This was an increase on the previous year when the conviction rate was 72.4% .</p><p> </p><p>In order to ensure that there are sufficient resources to prosecute sexual offence cases, the CPS continues to work closely with Her Majesty’s Treasury and criminal justice system partners to analyse and manage the impact of increasing volumes. This is in addition to a range of activity to further prioritise sexual offence cases such as the establishment of Rape and Serious Sexual Offence (RASSO) Units in every region and the publication of legal guidance to further support effective prosecutions.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Tankerness question first answered 26/03/2015 13:10:44 answering member 630 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Tankerness
	tabling member	565 label Biography information for Lord Morris of Aberavon

434104

	registered interest
	date	03/12/2015
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Syria: Military Intervention
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Attorney General has approved the rules of engagement for the RAF bombing of Syria, and whether he will be consulted regularly to ensure that such military action is carried out in accordance with the Geneva Conventions.
	tabling member printed	Lord Morris of Aberavon
	uin	HL4223
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2015 answer text <p>As the Prime Minister has repeatedly made clear, in carrying out any military action in Syria, the Government will at all times act in accordance with the law.</p><p>In line with the longstanding Law Officers’ Convention, reflected in both the Cabinet Manual and the Ministerial Code, I am unable to provide specific details as to the role of the Attorney General in this matter.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 14/12/2015 11:52:58 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	565 label Biography information for Lord Morris of Aberavon

79788

	registered interest
	date	30/07/2014
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Serious Fraud Office
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how their supervision of the Serious Fraud Office is exercised; and what recent assessment they have made of the performance of the Office.
	tabling member printed	Lord Morris of Aberavon
	uin	HL1677
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/08/2014 answer text <p>The Government’s supervision of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) is exercised principally through the Attorney General’s superintendence of that department, and in accordance with the Protocol between the Attorney General and the Prosecuting Departments of July 2009.</p><p>The Attorney General meets regularly with the Director of the SFO and receives reports on the SFO’s work. In addition HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate (HMCPSI) has power to inspect the SFO under section 149 of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014, which came into force on 2 June 2014.</p><p>HMCPSI conducted an inspection of the SFO at the request of the Director SFO in 2012, and reported in November 2012. It has carried out a follow up inspection and is due to report on that later this year.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Tankerness question first answered 11/08/2014 10:44:38 answering member 630 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Tankerness
	tabling member	565 label Biography information for Lord Morris of Aberavon

810018

	registered interest
	date	20/12/2017
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Rape: Trials
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions the Attorney General has had with the Director of Public Prosecutions regarding trials where the prosecution has ceased to prosecute rape cases in recent months; and how many rape cases have been discontinued in court due to a failure to disclose evidence in the last three months.
	tabling member printed	Lord Morris of Aberavon
	uin	HL4364
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2018 answer text <p>The Attorney General has frequent discussions with the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) on a range of issues relating to the prosecution of rape and sexual offending.</p><p>This month the DPP is bringing together partners from across the criminal justice system to discuss the challenges of satisfying the statutory disclosure test in the digital age.</p><p>More broadly, the Attorney General has also announced that he is undertaking a review of disclosure in the criminal justice system to ensure it is fit for purpose.</p><p>There are a number of reasons why a rape prosecution may not be continued with. Internal CPS case outcome recording data for 2016-17 shows that issues connected to the disclosure of unused material were recorded as the primary reason for 2% of the rape prosecutions that were subsequently not proceeded with after charge. More recent data are not currently available.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 08/01/2018 14:52:29 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	565 label Biography information for Lord Morris of Aberavon